best effort
Example Sentences
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A year later, he was banned for eight weeks for his behaviour - including a "lack of best effort" - at the Shanghai Masters.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Lewis Hall crashed a strike off the crossbar with Newcastle's best effort.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
That he doesn’t give his best effort all the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Fashion show: People continue to put in their best effort when it comes to their outfits - even on day four.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
I make my best effort to lighten the mood.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
